Field notes, v1382
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E.L. Kadatum 1954 Bufo canorus (23) May 27 Kaiser Park Meadow, 8000 ft., Fresno Co., Calif. 4:00 p.m. One juvenile toad (3/4" long) found crawling over drier surface of meadow. Surface temp. 17o C. This is first young toad live seen out in the open. Position is 60 yards from nearest pine stand to the S.W. A second larger but juvenile toad collected, this one 20 yards from pine stand, active on grass surface. I scouted almost the whole meadow. Only after eggs seen were seen to three gotten with F's 1/2 yesterday. 2 separate bundles 3' apart. Both had white clouded defunct eggs, about 60% vitality. Eggs on bottom of shallow 2" deep pool, grassy bottom, temp. of water 26o C. at 4:30 p.m. Too high afternoon temps. may have killed eggs off (1^2) May 28 En route Huntington Lake - Yosemite. In checking my amphibole I noted that F canorus adult had laid 30-40 eggs. Time 12:30 p.m. I placed these separately in a vial of fresh stream water. Last night at 10:70 p.m. I checked Bogger Flats east of road leading to Kaiser Pass Summit from Huntington Lake. Some fairly level meadow-like area here with melt-off water to 3" depth. No signs of any canorus vocal or actual. Parayng Meadow, 1300 ft., Yosemite Natl. Park, margina Co, Checked weather station 2:00 p.m. Air thermograph had run until yesterday A.M. I reset and left it running. Present 66o F. Air now-mis. 70-24. Reset. Soil now-mis.